Window-shade-roller fixture.



A. MuCANNE. WINDOW SHADE ROLLER FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1908.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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ANGA McOANNE, or SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

WINDOW-SHADE-ROLLER FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Application filed November '27, 1908. Serial No. 464,622.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ANGA MoCANNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Greene, State of Missouri,have invented. certain new anduseful Improvements in Window-Shade-Roller Fixtures and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of vide a simply constructed device whichmay be applied to windows of various widths, and

by means of which shade rollers of various lengths may be appliedwithout structural changes therein.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereafter shown and described and thenspecifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrativeof the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a front viewof a portion of a window casing and frame, with the improved devices aplied. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. ig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe portion of the improved device which is attached permanently to thewindow casing. Fig. 4 1s a perspective view of one of the rollersupporting brackets. Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the blank from whichthe right hand roller bracket is formed. Fig. 6 is a erspective view ofthe blank from which the left hand roller bracket is formed.

The improved device comprises two su porting portions adapted to bepermanent y attached to the window casing at opposite sides, and rollersupporting brackets adjustably engaging the permanent supports. Thepermanent supporting portions are precisely alike, while the bracketsare likewise duplicates except that they are arranged in pairs, onebracket of each pair provided with a slot to receive the flat pin of theshade roller, and the other bracket provided with a circular socket orbearing to receive the round pin of the roller.

The supporting portions of the device being precise y alike thedescription of one will sufiice for both. Each supporting device isformed from a single iece of metal, preferably of sheet metal, ob ong inshape and with a longitudinal slot formed therein, whereby spaced guidebars 1011 are formed and bent laterally at the ends to form end members1213, the latter provided with apertures to receive the ho ding screws14L15 or other fastening means. By this arrangement the bars 10-11 aremaintained in spaced relations from each other, and likewise spaced fromthe adjacent face of the casing represented at 16. Directed inwardlyfrom the bars 1011 are studs 1718, preferably with one edge at rightangles to the bars and the other edge inclined, as shown.

The roller supporting brackets, as above noted, are'substantially alikeand consist of the body portions 19, a central tongue 20 extending fromone end and spaced side tongues 2122 opposite the central tongue 20.Apertures 2324 are formed between the central tongue and the sidetongues, and

the side tongues are adapted to be bent at right angles to the body ofthe bracket, as shown. The central tongue 20 is of suflicient width tosubstantially fill the space between the bars l011 and to bear againstthe studs 17-18 when the bracket is arranged at' right angles to thebars, and when thus arranged the apertures 23-24 engage over the barswith the right angled tongues 2122 bearing against the inner faces ofthe bars. By this arrangement it will be obvious that the brackets maybe adjusted longitudinally of the bars and adapted to be supportedrigidly at right angles to the bars, as shown. By this simple means thebrackets may be adjusted to adapt the improved device to curtain rollersof various lengths within the range of the guide bars. One of thebrackets is provided with an open slot 25 to receive the flat pin 26 ofthe curtain roller 27, while the other bracket is provided with acircular aperture or bearing 28 to receive the round pin 29 of theroller, as shown.

When it is desired to adjust the brackets, the latter are turnedinwardly to bring the inner faces of the brackets parallel to the 1 barsl011, which movement will release the tongue 20 from its positionbetween the bars and enable the bracket to be moved longitudinally ofthe bars to the desired position, and then by again arranging thebracket at right angles to the bars, the tongue 20 will pass between thebars and against the next opposite pair of the projeca c What isclaimed, is:

1. A shade roller support comprising guide bars s aced apart andprovided with studs extending inwardly from their confronting edges, andbrackets having sockets near one end for receiving shade rollerbearings, each bracket having a central tongue adapted to extend betweenthe guide bars and into the spaces between the studs and with spacedside tongues bent at right angles to the brackets and bearing over theouter edges and the inner faces of the guide bars, whereby the bracketsmay be adjusted longitudinally of the guide bars.

2( A shade roller su port comprising a metal late provided witli alongitudinal slot where y spaced guide bars are formed, the guide, barshaving inwardly extending studs with a central tongue adapted to extendbetween the guide bars and into the spaces between the studs and spacedside tongues bent at right angles to the brackets and bearing over theouter edges and the inner faces of the guide bars.

3. A shade roller support comprising guide bars s aced apart andprovided with studs exten ing inwardly from their confronting edges, andbrackets having sockets near one end for receiving shade rollerbearings, each bracket having a central tongue adapted to extend betweenthe guide bars and into. the spaces between the studs and with spacedclefts communicating with spaced apertures to produce inwardly directedtongues, the last mentioned tongues being bent at right angles to thebracket and bearing over the outer edges and against the inner faces ofthe guide bars.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ANGA MCOANNE.

Witnesses:

KATE A. LOWEN, KIRK HAWKINS.

